Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Description :

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Platte Valley Hospital is seeking a dedicated Operating Room Registered Nurse to join our team. If you are passionate about providing high-quality operative care and ensuring patient safety and comfort, this opportunity is for you.

Employee Perks :

Working at Platte Valley Hospital comes with a range of benefits designed to support your professional and personal well-being :

Competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits

Tuition reimbursement for continued education

Retirement plans with employer contributions

Paid time off

Employee wellness programs

Opportunities for career growth and professional development

Local Attractions & Entertainment :

Platte Valley Hospital is conveniently located near some of Colorado’s best attractions, offering plenty of ways to unwind and enjoy your free time :

Oasis Family Aquatic Park : A fun-filled water park featuring slides and a relaxing lazy river

Boondocks Food and Fun - Northglenn : A lively entertainment venue with exciting activities and great food

Brighton Park : A scenic outdoor space with playgrounds and walking trails

Boondocks Food and Fun - Parker : A dynamic amusement center with laser tag, ropes courses, and arcade games

Fort Vasquez : A historic site offering fascinating insights into Colorado’s past

Benedict Park : A spacious park with soccer fields and recreational areas

Colorado Park : A family-friendly destination with plenty of activities for all ages

Prairie Center Shopping Center : A popular shopping mall featuring a variety of stores and dining options

You :

You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as an Operating Room Registered Nurse

Your compassion is tangible : patients feel it in the hand they hold. Families feel it in your prayers. Colleagues feel it in your support.

You know how to stay organized and move fast.  You thrive in fast-paced environments.

You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us :

Platte Valley Medical Center is a partner of Intermountain Health which is a nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 98-bed community hospital is proud to offer comprehensive, integrated care focused on holistic health. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other.

Essential Functions :

Assess : Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team : patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

Plan : Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

Implement : Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluate : Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professionalism : Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.

Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills :

Patient Care Delivery

Nursing Fundamentals

Interdisciplinary Teams

Documentations

Professional Etiquette

Accountability

Patient Care Coordination

Communication

Patient Evaluation

Critical Thinking

Physical Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications :

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.

RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4 / 27 / 2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Physical Requirements :

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting / ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing / pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving : Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location :

Platte Valley Hospital

Work City : Brighton

Work State : Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$37.17 - $56.17

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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